M (C) Writing a Thank-You Letter
Appeteaser: What suggestions would you make to improve the Student Learning Teams? (What worked, and what didn't? Suggestions?)
English Workshop, pp. 21-25
Note: Use these exercises to draft your thank-you letter to Mr. Spittle
(finish for homework if necessary)
T (D) English Workshop, pp. 26-29
Peer evaluation and revising
(finish for homework if necessary)
W (E) Halloween! Special scary literary treat!
Writing thank-you letters to Mr. Spittle (final copy)
Th (F) John Hunter TED Talk
Discuss Learning Teams: What did you learn? How can we improve?
F (A) One-minute speeches on charity choice; voting
Finish John Hunter TED Talk.
Week 12 (Nov. 5-9)
M (B)
Appeteaser: Identify one specific problem with the Student Learning Teams and make a specific suggestion for how to improve it.
Finalize discussion of Student Learning Teams
T (C) Finish Love That Dog Appeteaser: Suggestions for student learning team jobs; which job would you like to do; what are your special qualifications. Note: If you would like to be appointed CEO, please state why and what you would bring to this position.
HW: Wordskills, Unit 2 (A-B)
W (D) Wordskills, Unit 2 (C-D); finish for homework if needed Appeteaser: Use each of the following "bonus" words in a sentence: symmetry, empathy, sinew.
Please have your parents contact me regarding digital permissions if they have not already done so.
Th (E) Introduction to Collaborize
Homework check
Create an account: Username = first name and last initial; password = a password you will remember
I will accept you into the "class."
Complete Step 1: Establishing Expectations of Classroom Behavior
Complete Step 2: Maintaining a Safe Space Online
F (F)
Appeteaser: How do you feel about writing online in Collaborize
Finish intro. to Collaborize for those who need it
Discuss "Expectations" and "Maintaining a Safe Space Online"
Review Wordskills Unit 2, C-D.
Note: Wordskills, Unit 2 Vocabulary Test MOVED TO MONDAY!
Week 11 (October 29-Nov. 2)
M (C) Writing a Thank-You LetterAppeteaser: What suggestions would you make to improve the Student Learning Teams? (What worked, and what didn't? Suggestions?)
English Workshop, pp. 21-25
Note: Use these exercises to draft your thank-you letter to Mr. Spittle
(finish for homework if necessary)
Letter Closings:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/letterwritingtips/a/letter-closings-list.htm
T (D) English Workshop, pp. 26-29
Peer evaluation and revising
(finish for homework if necessary)
W (E) Halloween! Special scary literary treat!
Writing thank-you letters to Mr. Spittle (final copy)
Th (F) John Hunter TED Talk
Discuss Learning Teams: What did you learn? How can we improve?
F (A) One-minute speeches on charity choice; voting
Finish John Hunter TED Talk.
Week 12 (Nov. 5-9)
M (B)
Appeteaser: Identify one specific problem with the Student Learning Teams and make a specific suggestion for how to improve it.
Finalize discussion of Student Learning Teams
T (C) Finish Love That Dog
Appeteaser: Suggestions for student learning team jobs; which job would you like to do; what are your special qualifications. Note: If you would like to be appointed CEO, please state why and what you would bring to this position.
HW: Wordskills, Unit 2 (A-B)
W (D) Wordskills, Unit 2 (C-D); finish for homework if needed
Appeteaser: Use each of the following "bonus" words in a sentence: symmetry, empathy, sinew.
Please have your parents contact me regarding digital permissions if they have not already done so.
Th (E) Introduction to Collaborize
Homework check
Create an account: Username = first name and last initial; password = a password you will remember
I will accept you into the "class."
Complete Step 1: Establishing Expectations of Classroom Behavior
Complete Step 2: Maintaining a Safe Space Online
F (F)
Appeteaser: How do you feel about writing online in Collaborize
Finish intro. to Collaborize for those who need it
Discuss "Expectations" and "Maintaining a Safe Space Online"
Review Wordskills Unit 2, C-D.
Note:
Wordskills, Unit 2 Vocabulary Test MOVED TO MONDAY!